- The great Chowhound uprising of 2007 seems like it will turn a corner; management promptly replies with fixes, explanations and small concessions. Give CNET some respect; they really do have to manage a loyal crowd who loves the site. - Jennifer Leuzzi cracks some clarification news about our next Inn over by what used to be everyone’s favorite how-do-I-find-it-street, Little West 12th. - Over on Grub Street Daniel Maurer highlights a good looking new......

Even though construction has been quietly progressing for the last month, today was the official groundbreaking for the High Line Park. Just about every local politician was there to make a little speech about the revitalization of the area, including Senators Clinton and Schumer, Mayor Bloomberg, and City Council Speaker Quinn. A requisite smatter of celebrities also showed up-- Barry Diller and his wife Diane Von Furstenberg, Kevin Bacon, and Ed Norton all stood......

The construction on the High Line seems to be progressing very fast. The construction workers have completely cleared the line south of 23rd Street, creating an eerily flat landscape. All of the wood trestles have been removed, giving the place the feeling of a very flat dirt road, winding through a canyon of buildings. A secure fence has been erected at 23rd Street, and the holes in the 28th Street gate have been plugged......

February 11: Raw Desserts at Organic Academics Somehow raw desserts makes us think, "here, just have a piece of fruit," but Chef Matthew Kenney and his team will show us how to make decadent and healthy creations like cheesecake, chocolate pudding, macadamia cookies and many more. 1-4 pm at The Plant (25 Jay Street in Dumbo, Brooklyn), $65. Call 718-722-7541 or email organicacademics@theplantindumbo.com for reservations. February 13: Bogart at Paradou Paradou kicks off their Movie......

In a time before Pastis transformed the Gansevoort Market forever, Gothamist lived in shared commercial space on Little West 12th Street with some artistically inclined folks. The food routine was straightforward; La Taza de Oro and Hector’s (44 Little West 12th Street, 212-206-7592) for day to day prepared food, Chelsea Market and Western Beef to buy raw foodstuffs, and Rio Mar served endless tapas with your Sangria. As time marches on some things change,......

Selling itself as both "earthy" and "sexy," ONE Little West 12 offers a dim, lounge-like setting with a menu that invites diners to get intimate on plush couches while indulging in cocktails and the fusion cuisine of chef Gavin Citron. With a menu that offers serving sizes for you, for me, and for all, options range from "Wild Salmon Paillard with Pickled Beets, Marinated Chick Peas and Yoghurt" all the way to "Erica's Bad......

Everyone we know is doing something, however small, in response to the devastating disaster, but some are doing what they do best: cook and eat. We've heard of a few food events to benefit the tsunami relief effort, but please let us know if you've heard of any others. - On January 11th, five chefs specializing in Asian Cuisine will be holding a five course dinner at Sapa, 43 West 24th Street. Sapa's chef Patricia......

Knowing that Gothamist likes all things New York, Urban Mapping sent us the Dynamap, a map geared towards tourists that layers three kinds of maps (street map, subway map, and neighborhood map) into one. The Urban Mapping technology compounds images that are then calibrated to a "specially designed polymer lens substrate" or imagine a sophisticated hologram. You tilt the map to see neighborhoods, then tilt it a little differently to see the streets. Tilt......

Delta's discount air carrier Song is now the official sponsor of the Meatpacking District. According to the Daily News, via an AdAge scoop, the sponsorship will be tasteful - Song's logo will only be on maps that are distributed from stores and hotels in the area. Song is also sponsoring an AIDS benefit and Meatpacking bartenders will compete in a cocktail contest to make a Song cocktail. David Rabin, an owner of Lotus, is......

The Times looked at the changing face of Gansevoort Market, an area in the Meatpacking Distract that just won historic district status. The area is "bordered by 14th and 15th Streets on the north, Horatio Street on the south, West Street on the west and Hudson Street on the east." Both the restaurant owners and meatpacking unions are aligned in trying to manage development of the area so it does not lose its charm,......